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Christmas Hoosier Cookies

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In Indiana, being a hoosier is a proud and esteemed thing.
In Missouri however, calling someone a hoosier is derogatory and equates to someone less than desirable.
A person who puts their 3rd car up on blocks in the driveway is a hoosier.
Play music loudly at 2am and whoop when a "Skynyrd!" song comes on? You are a hoosier.
Use your car horn as an extended means of communication? Hoosier.

This is a cookie recipe that has floated through the St. Louis area since I was a kid. It's simple and cheap
and designed for the low class baker who usually has a Marlboro dangling from their mouth while they cook.

Thus, this recipe has been dubbed...
Christmas Hoosier Cookies
MIX
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter melted (2 sticks)
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk

ADD
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla
6 cups flour (add last)

Mix it all up and chill for 1 hour
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Roll out
Cut 1/4-inch thick cookie cutter shapes
Grease cookie sheet
Bake 375ºF (190°C) for 11 minutes

Cool and decorate
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Topping
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tablespoon milk
tint with food coloring

Shopping list:
Butter
Milk
Eggs
Buttermilk
Baking powder
Cinnamon
Baking soda
Sugar
Nutmeg
Powdered sugar
Almond extract
Salt
Flour
Vanilla
Food coloring
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Regardless of the name, these are crowd pleasers and everyone expects them from me at Christmas.
Very popular. Put those cookie cutters to use --the odder the better! Ya hoosier! :D
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